Thread holder and cutter for spools



(No Model.) 8 M. A. L. THOMAS.

THREAD HOLDER AND CUTTER FOR STOOLS. N0. 603,389. Patented May 3, 1898.

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.MARY A L. THOMAS, OF SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE.

- THREAD HOLDER AND CUTTER FORSPOOLS.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 603,389, dated May 3,1898. Application filed May 15, 1897. Serial No. 637,019. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lVIARY A. L. THOMAS, a

citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield,,in the county ofRobertson and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Thread Holders and Cutters for Spools; and I do declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe'invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to thread holders and cutters for spools; andthe object ofthe invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be easily attached to spools and which will subserve thedouble function of cutting the thread and holding the cut end fromunwinding from the spool.

With this object in view the invention consists of certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a spoolwith my improved holder and cutter attached thereto. Fig. 2 is asectional view showing the end of the thread from which a portion hasbeen severed clamped to the spool and retained against unwinding, andFig. 3 is a plan view of the device removed.

All said drawings, 1 denotes a spool, and 2 the clamping-band, whichconsists of a split ring adapted to embrace the end flange of a spooland clamp itself thereto. This band is provided with a tangentialintegral extension 3, formed with a thread-clampin g surface and havingan inwardly-projecting cutting-lip 4.

In operation when it is desired to sever a needle length of thread thedesired amount is unwound from the spool and hooked under the cutter.

Now by drawing the thread against the cutting edge it will be severed,while the 7 is simple and inexpensive and may be easily applied to andremoved from the standard forms of spools, and by its employment muchinconvenience will be lessened.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

1. A thread holder and cutter consisting of a divided clamping-bandadapted to engage the end flange of a spool, and providedwith atangential extension formed with a thread holding and cutting surface,substantially as "set forth.

' 2. A thread holder and cutter consisting of a divided clamping-bandadapted to engage the end flange of a spool, and provided with atangentialextension formed with a thread clamping surface, and having aninwardlyprojecting cutting-lip, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

MARY A. L. THOMAS.

Witnesses:

J. I. HOLMAN, RUTH THOMAS.

